Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cyprus, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cyprus is 0.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cyprus peaked at 31.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2100.
Cyprus ranks 146th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.4% | — |
| 1955 | 28.2% | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 24.4% | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 21.5% | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 19.1% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -26.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -26.5% |
| 2030 | 1.0% | -26.2% |
| 2035 | 0.8% | -24.1% |
| 2040 | 0.6% | -19.0% |
| 2045 | 0.5% | -13.4% |
| 2050 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2055 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2065 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2070 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2075 | 0.3% | -14.1% |
| 2080 | 0.2% | -16.1% |
| 2085 | 0.2% | -19.3% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | -17.0% |
| 2095 | 0.1% | -21.2% |
| 2100 | 0.1% | -16.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 21.5% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More education data for Cyprus
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,083 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 137 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,059 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,211 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,230 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,596 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cyprus?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Cyprus was 0.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2100.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Cyprus ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.